On multiple projects across multiple users I'm getting an error when trying to close or save a bin (on Unity) that states the Avid cannot allocate memory and another error about the .wrt file.

Why can't I locate the .wrt file and what is the workaround?

It would really help us if you could post the exact error and also the specs on your Editors and Unity system.

assistant_editor.......

We really need the errors reported here and a .wrt is a file extension.   Here is a good place to help you scan for .wrt

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Let us know what you are seeing.

Marianna

Sorry guys. The post was written in a fit of panic as 20 editors slowly lost the ability to save their work. Not the correct way to use this awesome forum, so my appologies.

Crazy thing was, even after getting an error, and editor was able to save a copy to their desktop...

Here is a couple examples of the errors (taken from the APPEVENT.LOG:

Exception: Cannot allocate memory, filename:bin_name.wrt

Mac Error -41 (memory full (open) or file won't fit (load))

Errors would also pop up if their machine went into auto-save, stating the bin could not be saved to the attic.

In addition, what would happen is, a user would open a bin containing no lock file, but be given the red lock on the bin as if someone else had it open.

My general theory was a general permission issue with the Unity server, so I brought everything down to the floor for a few minutes and then booted everything back up. On the first attempt, I still got errors and couldn't even open a single project without getting an error telling me it couldn't allocate space (even with 60GB or so of free space on the drive). I also tried to create a new workspace but recieved a general server error preventing me from doing so. I tried again from the Unity server itself, recieved the error once, but tried again, this time successfully and every time after. From that point on, I could access and work regularly in any project. Since then everything's been up and running fine (HUGE KNOCK ON WOOD)...

That's a huge paragraph that might not make much sense. But feel free to interject where ever!

In unrelated news, I'm excited to say I've passed the Mac 400 ACSR course 100%. Can't wait for the Unity class where I think I'll gain the most knowledge!

UPDATE:

Possible fix and a startling revelation. Directory limit is 10,000 - we were riding around 17,500 :) Apparently it finally got high enough where it started crapping out. I deleted about 3,500 directories so far and things started running smooth again. Working over the next couple days at bringing it back down to a nice size. It's hard with our company. 24 fiber clients, 5 ethernet clients, over 40 current projects, 240 workspaces. PHEW!

Can't wait for the ACSR Unity class!

I've been reading all about the tales of woe with the dreaded wrt file, but I'm still not clear as to why my main sequence bin keeps crashing, thus turning the avb bin file into a useless and apparently irretrievable wrt file!?  Can anyone shed some light on this please?  When the bin "morphs" into a wrt file the following error message appears, "binSave: failure renaming temp bin file to final bin file" and when we click on "Raise Error" the following message appears "File" followed by the folder path to the project which is subsequently followed by about 50 forward slashes, which is then followed by the computer name, avid project name and then the dreaded ".wrt not found" message., at which point the bin physically disappears from the project window!  I've had this problem now on a Unity & ISIS system, plus stand alone avid, thus pointing to a local software / database issue.